State v. Smith

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided October 10, 2001

Supreme Court of Connecticut · decided 2001-10-10

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Decided 2001-10-10

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¶1The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 65 Conn. App. 126 (AC 20829), is granted, limited to the following issue:

¶2“Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the trial court was not required to instruct the jury on the lesser included offense of manslaughter in the first degree?”

James B. Streeto, deputy assistant public defender, in support of the petition.Susann E. Gill, senior assistant state’s attorney, in opposition.Decided October 10, 2001